Derby County vs Swansea City prediction — Championship · Sat 29 Aug · 12:30 UK

Championship · Sat 29 Aug · 12:30 UK
Derby County 44Draw 28Swansea City 28
Our call before kickoff
72%
Derby County or draw
Missed
2.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
65%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
51%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
47%

How it finished

Swansea City beat Derby County 3–0. Bawler's model favoured Derby County at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Swansea City 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Derby County had 8 shots (0 on target) to Swansea City's 23 (12), with 47% of the ball against 53%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 3.2.

Derby CountyFull-time statsSwansea City
47%Possession53%
0.6Expected goals (xG)3.2
8Shots23
0Shots on target12
5Shots inside box15
0Big chances4
5Corners6
9Saves0
16Fouls7
5Offsides4
3Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callDerby County or draw 72%Swansea City won (28% called)
Total goals2.63
Both teams to score51%No
Second pickUnder 2.5 goals 53%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Derby CountySwansea City
1.4
Goals+0.3
1.1
11.9
Shots+1.2
10.7
4.5
On target+0.8
3.7
4.7
Corners+1.0
3.7
Derby CountySwansea City
0.5
Goals+0.2
0.3
5.3
Shots+0.6
4.7
2.0
On target+0.5
1.6
2.2
Corners+0.5
1.8
Derby CountySwansea City
1.0
Goals+0.2
0.8
6.5
Shots+0.5
6.0
2.4
On target+0.3
2.1
2.5
Corners+0.5
2.0

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Derby County to score77%
Under 3.5 goals74%
Over 1.5 goals72%
Swansea City to score67%

First half — what we expected

Derby County
48%
to score before half-time
Swansea City
33%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 65%

Derby CountySwansea City
5.31st-half shots4.7
2.01st-half shots on target1.6
2.21st-half corners1.8

First-half chances

71%Chance of 4+ shots63%
43%Chance of 6+ shots34%
83%Chance of 1+ shots on target75%
33%Chance of 3+ shots on target23%
84%Chance of 1+ corners77%
37%Chance of 3+ corners26%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Derby County5.36.5
Shots · Swansea City4.76.0
Shots on target · Derby County2.02.4
Shots on target · Swansea City1.62.1
Corners · Derby County2.22.5
Corners · Swansea City1.82.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.3 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Derby County 2 · Draws 0 · Swansea City 3
Swansea City in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Feb 2026Derby County 2–0 Swansea City
Nov 2025Swansea City 1–2 Derby County
Apr 2025Swansea City 1–0 Derby County
Nov 2024Derby County 1–2 Swansea City
Apr 2022Swansea City 2–1 Derby County
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Common questions

Who won Derby County vs Swansea City?

Swansea City beat Derby County 3–0. Bawler's model favoured Derby County at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Swansea City 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Derby County had 8 shots (0 on target) to Swansea City's 23 (12), with 47% of the ball against 53%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 3.2.

What was the final score in Derby County vs Swansea City?

Derby County 0–3 Swansea City, played on 29 Aug 2026 in the England: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Derby County 44%, the draw 28% and Swansea City 28%.

What were the stats in Derby County vs Swansea City?

Full-time: Possession 47%–53%, Expected goals (xG) 0.6–3.2, Shots 8–23, Shots on target 0–12, Shots inside box 5–15, Big chances 0–4, Corners 5–6, Saves 9–0, Fouls 16–7, Offsides 5–4, Yellow cards 3–2.

Did both teams score in Derby County vs Swansea City?

No. It finished 0–3, so Derby County failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 51% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Derby County vs Swansea City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Derby County or draw 72%, it finished Swansea City won (28% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 51%, it finished No; Second pick — we said Under 2.5 goals 53%, it finished Missed.

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